Also means
parliamentary seat
Usage Note
Mandat means both a parliamentary seat held by a deputy and, more broadly, an authorisation to act. It is neuter. A party that wins more Mandate gains more seats; a deputy who resigns legt das Mandat nieder. The Latin root means a thing entrusted.
Examples
"Die Partei gewann drei zusätzliche Mandate im Landtag."
Natural Translation
The party won three additional seats in the regional parliament.
Literal Translation
The party won three additional mandates in-the regional-parliament.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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